How does leadership style affect change?
No two leaders are the same, and no one leader can be effective for all issues. Leadership can be described by style, skills, and qualities. One leader may be incredibly effective in dealing with one issue or environment and struggle with a different issue or in a different environment. This struggle does not make the leader a poor leader, rather this illustrates that the style, skills, and qualities needed for a leader can vary based on the issue, environment, stakeholders, or other factors.
For this Discussion, you will consider your leadership style and the impact of this style on the implementation. Consider what leadership style, skills, and qualities are needed for the implementation, and evaluate how your particular style aligns with the needs of the implementation.
Resources
Learning Resources
- Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines(4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
- Chapter 2, “Creating a Supportive EBP Environment” (pp. 13–40)
- White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terhaar, M. F. (Eds.). (2021). Translation of evidence into nursing and healthcare(3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.
- Chapter 15, “Interprofessional Collaboration and Teamwork for Translation” (pp. 299–314)
- Chapter 16, “Creating a Culture That Promotes Translation” (pp. 315–336)
- Bianchi, M., Bagnasco, A., Bressan, V., Barisone, M., Timmins, F., Rossi, S., Pellegrini, R., Aleo, G., & Sasso, L. (2018). A review of the role of nursing leadership in promoting and sustaining evidence-based practice. Journal of Nursing ManagementLinks to an external site., 26(8), 918–932. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12638
- Castiglione, S. A., & Lavoie-Trembley, M. (2021). An integrative review of organizational factors influencing successful large-scale changes in healthcareLinks to an external site.. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 51(5), 264–270. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001011
- Harvey, G., Kelly, J., Kitson, A., Thornton, K., & Owen, V. (2020). Leadership for evidence-based practice—Enforcing or enabling implementation?Links to an external site.Collegian, 27(1), 57–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.04.004
- Välimäki, T., Partanen, P., & Häggman-Laitila, A. (2018). An integrative review of interventions for enhancing leadership in the implementation of evidence-based nursingLinks to an external site.. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 15(6), 424–431. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12331
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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To Prepare
- Review assessment of leadership sources from the previous course NURS 8502.
- Explore the Learning Resources concerning leadership styles.
- Identify the leadership style, skills, and qualities needed to implement the change.
- Identify your leadership style, skills, and qualities.
- Consider how leadership style affects change.
By Day 3 of Week 7
Post a description of leadership style needed to implement your proposed change. In your response, address the following:
- What leadership style do you need to implement the proposed change? What qualities are necessary to implement this proposed change?
- How does this leadership style connect with how you will disseminate the results?
- Remember that each leadership style is not applicable to every issue. So, considering your leadership style, what do you have and what do you need? Is there a gap? Will you need additional support for implementation? How does your particular style apply to your proposed change?
